Who's Who Act 1
Lee Sims
Bernardo and Marcellus: Two guards that witness the apparition of the deceased King of Denmark, Hamlet's father.
Horatio: Hamlet's close friend; Horatio chooses to reveal to Hamlet that his father has appeared to the guards and knows that the ghost will only talk with Hamlet.
Queen Gertrude: Obviously, Hamlet's mother and widow of the deceased King. I.ii opens with the celebration of Gertrude's hasty marriage with her brother-in-law, Claudius. The audience then learns of Hamlet's devastation over his mother's marriage; Hamlet is angered by the fact that his mother so quickly overcame her grief and appeared to show no affection for her lost husband.
Kind Claudius: Hamlet's uncle and now step-father. Claudius seems to be very full of himself and is extremely cunning. He is the murderer of King Hamlet and used Gertrude to become the King.
Hamlet: Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark and is still very grief-stricken at the opening of I.ii. Hamlet appears to be somewhat reserved and dejected around the castle, especially around his mother and step-father. Also, Hamlet is rightfully angered by his mother's speedy marriage and delivers a soliloquy that reveals to the audience that Hamlet, at this point, wishes for nothing but death.
Laertes: Polonious' son and Ophelia's brother; Laertes is leaving for France when he gives his sister a lecture about avoiding romantic entanglements with Hamlet because Hamlet will never marry her because she isn't royal.
Ophelia: Polonious' daughter and Laertes' sister. Ophelia is Hamlet's lover and she takes her brothers advice about Hamlet with little attentiveness. Ophelia seems to be very naive about her relationship with Hamlet, which could end up leading her down a terrible path.
Polonious: Father of both Laertes and Ophelia; he seems to be very pompous and self-righteous.
Fortinbras: The Prince of Norway, wishing to take back land from Denmark.
The Ghost: The ghost of the dead King Hamlet; this ghost appears to tell Hamlet how he was murdered by his own brother, Claudius. Hamlet reacts to this with anger but he is also suspicious of the ghost's motives.